M6.0 earthquake - 224 km NW of Fais, Micronesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 224 km NW of Fais, Micronesia on 26 May 2000, 00:30 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.